≡ Category: Features | Author: Ichigo | ≅ 3 Comments

After my last day in Kyoto I caught the Hikari shinkansen to Shin-Osaka (New Osaka) station.  There my friend Mori-san picked me up and drove me to his house in Kashiwara-shi, which is a city to the SE of Osaka.  It’s about 30 minutes by car, and right on the Yamatoji line that runs between [...]

≡ Category: Industry | Author: Fazman | ≅ 2 Comments

A recently released Novel adaptation of Rei Hiroe’s Black Lagoon done by Gen Urobuchi has confirmed the production of a third season of Black Lagoon.

≡ Category: Industry | Author: Fazman | ≅ 1 Comment

Yesterday Viz Media announced That the Anime series Naruto, Bleach, and Death Note would now be available for purchase from the iTunes store.

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Tonight Tuesday July 15th, PlayStation launches its online video download service for the PS3 and the PSP. At the E3 2008 press conference Sony Computer Entertainment announced that Funimation would be providing Anime titles to air for this service.

≡ Category: Features | Author: Ichigo | ≅ 6 Comments

Hi everyone.  Sorry it’s been a few days since my last post.  I’ve been busy all day and either too tired or no internet at night.  I’m posting this from my friend Mori-san’s laptop in Osaka before I head out to Nara this morning.
Ok, where to start.  On the 12th I headed out from Asakusa [...]

≡ Category: Shows | Author: Batou | ≅ 4 Comments

 

 Episode 139 [56:27m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Tim and I do the show this week while Ichigo gets settled into his new home. We talk about AX and our personal feelings and opinions of the even and then I review Crystal Blaze and finally Tim finishes the show up with a full update on One Piece, YAY!

Crystal Blaze - Even if you receive it as a present. Burn the disc and piss on the ashes.

≡ Category: Japan | Author: Fazman | ≅ 1 Comment

Forty-Nine year old Tadashi Usami was found dead in an empty swimming pool around six-twenty A.M. on Thursday Morning. His body was found face down in the pool of a residential neighborhood. Police believe that Usami was on his way home to his hotel when he stumbled into the back yard believing this was his [...]

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Mythwear was a licensed Anime apparel retailer most known for it’s Anime shoulder bags. The company launched back in 2001 and quickly accrued a mass of licenses to manufacture Anime apparel like bags and wallets. Some series they had rights to were Full Metal Alchemist, Hellsing, and Gravitation.

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Last season Gundam fans all over rejoiced over the first season of Gundam 00. While still primarily a giant robot show, this series focus a lot more on the pilots and their reasons for being Gundam pilots. Although there is still that evil organization lurking in the corner that drives them. The Japanese site for [...]

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When the news came that Newtype USA would be ceasing publication many fans were shocked. For a lot of fans Newtype USA was a one stop Mag for Anime, Manga and more. you couldn’t wait to see who would be on this months cover or what poster was inside. But what all the anime fans [...]